Baker Valley Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility hiking trails available
gptkbp:area around 1.2 square miles
gptkbp:climate marine_west_coast_climate
gptkbp:elevation about 5,000 feet
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy early 20th century
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod Holocene epoch
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Baker_Lake
glacial lakes
increasing
monitored
ice caves
alpine glacier
crevasses
seracs
US Geological Survey
drumlins
eskers
hanging valleys
moraines
sediment accumulation
terminal moraines
important for understanding climate change
icefalls
kettle lakes
till plains
glacial striations
during the last ice age
glacial flour
moraine ridges
meltwater streams
landscape shaping
downward movement
influences local water supply
outwash_plains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baker Valley Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass ongoing
up to 200 feet
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 miles
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Baker_Glacier
gptkbp:locatedIn Baker_Valley
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:North_Cascades_National_Park
gptkbp:photography scenic views
gptkbp:researchInterest climate studies
gptkbp:retreats true
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Mount_Baker
eagles
various bird species
black bears
deer
mountain goats
forested region
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Baker_Lake
gptkbp:tourism popular hiking destination
gptkbp:wildlife habitat for various species